St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-02
D. w. Lawler Reported to Be,
Able to Squeeze His Foot
Into a No. 8.
Major Brackett Glories In the
Possession Of the Highest
Instep Extant.

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G. N. Baxter, United States district
attorney, is dainty gentleman, whose
raven locks are envied by all men, but
the part of his costume in which he
shows the most care and exhibits the
most delicacy of taste is in the adorn-
ment of his feet. These are always
clothed like fine and fashionable lady'S
hand, in something genteel, perfectly
fitting and exquisite. He wears nothing
but congress CATERS the year round.
These exhibit his high ariStOcratic in
step and causes every lawyer, even
William z. Murray to turn green with
envy.
Judge Albert Edgerton. register in
bankruptcy, is gentleman that has
passed the meridian of life and is not at
all proud. He was gay once and frOlic-
some, and, even now, knows how to tell a
good story, brim full of humor. and such
as will llprOyOke marble monument to
laugh, but he is not vain in his
dress. On the contrary he is very severe
in his taste. In the covering of his feet,
however, it must be admitted he is lit
tie particular. He never wears any
thing but button shoes summer and
winter. Even during the carnival sea-
son he holds firmly to the faith. The
the congress gaiter and the buckle shoe
cannot tempt this sturdy Spartan to
vary his principles in this important
matter.
d. w. Lawler, deputy United States
district attorney, wears a plain No. 3
calf skin shoe made on the pattern and
style of the kind of shoe worn by Lord
Coke when he prepared those well
known commentaries on Littleton.
j. f. NorriSh, the well known sur
veyor general, is not very particular.
Most anything does for him. Sometimes
it is a congress gaiter, sometimes plain
calf skin, and sometimes he puts on
low cut shoe.
A. Biermann, revenue collector, pre-
fers wide shoe, and usually wears
them made of good, tough leather. He
has them cut low and tied with ribbon
at the instep. The size is about AZ, and
he always has his shoes shining as
bright as new dollar.
Col. John Harrington, deputy collector
of customs, wears the smallest shoe of
any gentleman around the custom
house. He generally wears a calf-skin
button, with an upper OF mOire antique,
with three buttons on the side The
heels are high and set in the middle of
the shoe, and when he walks he moves
something like the Volunteer rounding
the Sandy Hook lightship, smooth and
slick and always winner.
M. J. O'COnnOr, deputy collector of
customs, don't care much what he wears
on his feet so his shoes are paid for. He
don't like to wear anything that has not
been paid for. If it had not been for
this streak of honesty ne could have
been worth a good deal of money now.
Capt. Hays, Inspector of steam vessels.
wears No. shoes. He is not given much
to style, but covers his feet with COM
Portable calf skin button shoes. They
are sensible, not very pOetieal, but
eminently practical.
Oscar b. Hills, clerk of the United
States circuit court, is somewhat more
particular about what he wears than
any enc around the custom house except
A. b. Bracket. the deputy United States
marshal. His shoes are always custom
made and built something on the style
of the Thistle, ,sclean, symmetrical and
graceful. with a decided ariStocratic
tone about them. There are not many
architects in this part of gentleman's
wear that can build shoes to suit him.
He is kind of epicure and wears lit
tie the slickeSt shoes in the business.
w. A. Spencer wears silver buckle
shoe and is proud of it.
W. M. Campbell. United States mar
shall, is one of the proudest men in the
land, and if there is anything he dOteS
upon it is his feet, and there is good
deal of rivalry between him and Major
A. B. Bracket as to the manner in
which they shall adorn those important
parts of their persons. Mr.. Campbell
affects the French style, and all shoes he
wears upon his feet are made in the
Partisan capital the same as fashionable
ladies have their wedding and party
dresses made by Worth. When the
marshal walks along our thoroughfareS,
and especially on Summit avenue, it
is pleasant to see the adniring glances
bestowed by that worthy official and
his beautiful French slippers with their
buckles and bows. 1t is also a satisfac-
ton too, to witness the complete and
heavenly satisfaction that beams from
the majestic marshal as Ire strides
along.
DR.. Day has the handsomest foot of
any man i'll the custom house and it is
with no small pride that he gaZes upon
it. He is not SO expensive in adOrning
it as the marshal is in draping his, but
when the doctor gets his into shape for
Sunday service its a terror. He has his
shoes made in Japan to order and when
King Hilerhula'S wife came over to this
country she brought over several pairs
doctor. They are unique in style and
very beautiful.
But of all the shoes worn at the Gus
tom house there are none that can be
compared to those worn by Major A. B.
Brackett, deputy United States mar
shal. Major Bracket has the reputa-
ton of having the highest instep and
most ariStocratic foot in st. Paul. The
lines of it are graceful beyond all ex-
preston, and the admiration they cause
among the fair sex is a positive annoy
ance to the graceful major. He fire.
quently has to go up into the Indian
country and he never fails to be greatly
annoyed, while there by the manner in
which the duSky maidens of the brush
swarm about him and admire his beau
tiful and ariSt0cratic feet. A. B. w.